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Dorothy’s Cross
Dorothy was the kind of relative one needs a chart to understand. Married to the cousin of my grandmother. She seventy. I seven. She the giver of baggies of treats, cans of coke, sweet smiles. She the scolder when her sister told tales of Gypsies… Continue Reading “Dorothy’s Cross”
Falling Behind
The other day I lost 8,000 words of the novel I’m currently writing. This happened after a full week of speaking engagements and feeling sick and meeting a couple of deadlines. 8,000 words is almost 1/10th of a novel. Some of those 8,000 words… Continue Reading “Falling Behind”
Reading Unboxed
A few years ago, I heard Daniel Nayeri speak at Calvin College’s Festival of Faith and Writing. He talked about his book Straw House, Wood House, Brick House, Blow. He also showed us the book trailers (which I’ll put below). I HAD to read… Continue Reading “Reading Unboxed”
The Beauty of Rejection
This week is a crazy one. I’m speaking at three different schools to three different age groups about one thing: Writing. Today I’ll be at an area elementary school. The coordinator asked that I talk about my background in writing (basically we didn’t have… Continue Reading “The Beauty of Rejection”
“Cheese Food” and giving anything but my best
It’s a rare cheese I don’t enjoy. That rare cheese? Limburger. But all other cheeses are my favorite. Cheddar, gouda, feta…you name it, I love it. But when it comes to “cheese food”…no. Just no. I’m not a picky eater and there are few… Continue Reading ““Cheese Food” and giving anything but my best”
Get to the Point
The other day I was writing (yes, hand writing) and realized that I was beating around the bush. I was describing too much, adding too much unnecessary detail and dialogue and action. I was avoiding a big kaboom event that would get the story… Continue Reading “Get to the Point”
The Makings of a Fruitful Blog
This Friday I’m leading a blogging workshop at the Jot Writers’ Conference here in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This will be the third time I’ve headed (or co-headed) a session on this topic and I often feel unequipped. I don’t have troves of people flocking… Continue Reading “The Makings of a Fruitful Blog”
Overcoming a Book Phobia
March is reading month and I’m going to be issuing challenges. Wheee! Check out the last two: Read a Series and Read Something Different. When I was a kid there was one book that haunted me. The cover looked nothing short of sinister. A… Continue Reading “Overcoming a Book Phobia”
Jot 5 Needs Your Help!
Originally posted on Josh Mosey:
At the risk of plagiarizing myself, I’d like to share some ways that you (yes, you!) can support the Jot Writers’ Conference. You see, Jot 5 is right around the corner (March 13, 2015) and it would probably be…
Something Different
Like I mentioned on Monday, March is Reading month! Hip Hip Hooray! I’ll be writing often this month about reading because, well, I like to read. It’s a big part of my life. I’ll also be challenging you to be a little more adventurous… Continue Reading “Something Different”
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